PHANARIOT


Meaning of PHANARIOT in English

[ fə'narɪət ]

■ noun a Greek official in Constantinople under the Ottoman Empire.

Origin

from mod. Gk phanariōtēs , from Phanar , Greek quarter of Istanbul, from Gk phanarion 'lighthouse' (one being situated in this area).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.